ETIOLOGY. Blood is a vital substance delivering critical nutrients to and from the body parts and also helps carry out cellular waste and by products. Deficiency can be caused by trauma or other substantial loss of blood , chronic gastrointestinal bleeding often leads to blood deficiency, excess menstrual flow, inadequate nutrition and absorption disorders can also lead to blood deficiency.
SYMPTOMS. Pale complexion, pale lips and brittle nails. Dizziness, poor memory, trembling or numbness in arms or hands, blurred vision., floaters, or spots in the field of vision, insomnia, palpitations, depression, anxiety and lack of spirit. Nervousness, forgetfulness, tinnitus, generalized muscular tension, irregular menstruation with scanty flow and fatigue.
CONDITIONS. Hemolytic anemia, urticaria, gynecological disorders, ulcers, malnutrition and headaches.
BENEFICIAL FOODS
| PROTEIN |
FRUITS |
VEGETABLES |
GRAINS,LEGUMES |
NUTS |
MISC. |
Abelone Beef Beef Liver Chicken Chicken Egg Fish Gelating Ham Lamb Mussels Oyster Salmon Sardines Shrimp Turkey |
Apricot Blackberry Cherry Date Figs Grape Reisin Raspberry |
Asparagus Beet Dandelion Kale Leafy Greens Parsley Spinach Turnip Watercress |
Sweet Rice Adzuki Beans Black Beans Kidney Beans Soy Beans |
Peanuts Sesame Seeds |
Chlorella Flaxseed Oil Nutritional Yeast Royal Jelly Seaweed Spirulina |
NOTES: Incorporate more animal protein into diet
© Aram A. Akopyan LAc.Dipl. OM. Total Wellness Center for Healing Arts